Job Description

CONTROLLERS

Controllers ensure that the firm meets all the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated, and public financial institution. Our professionals measure the profitability of, and risks associated with, every aspect of the firm's business. Controllers also ensure that the firm's activities are conducted in compliance with the regulations governing transactions in the financial markets. 

OUR IMPACT

We're a team of specialists charged with managing the firm’s liquidity, capital, and risk, and providing the overall financial control and reporting functions. Whether assessing the creditworthiness of the firm’s counterparties, monitoring market risks associated with trading activities, or offering analytical and regulatory compliance support, our work contributes directly to the firm’s success. The business is ideal for collaborative individuals who have strong ethics and attention to detail.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

The Legal Entity Controller team is mainly responsible for the financial and regulatory reporting functions for the firm's subsidiaries.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Maintain the books and records for the firm's subsidiaries
• Prepare financial statements under US GAAP and China GAAP
• Prepare regulatory reporting to varies regulators 
• Ensure that control standards are maintained and documented
• Work closely with other areas within Controllers, both in Asia Pacific and globally, as well as with other divisions
• Participate in cross-divisional projects for new business initiatives
• Develop a broad understanding of the securities and banking business and financial products

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3  year of accounting or auditing experience  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Committed, self-motivated and proactive, with a desire to succeed
• Good Team player
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly with Excel
• Ability to think broadly and make connections between diverse issues and tasks

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge in finance industry
• Qualified accountant

   

   

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. 

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers. 

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

Please note that our firm has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees who work onsite at any of our U.S. locations to safeguard the health and well-being of all our employees and others who enter our U.S. offices. This role requires the employee to be able to work on-site. As a condition of employment, employees working on-site at any of our U.S. locations are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, and to have either had COVID-19 or received a booster dose if eligible under Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) guidance, unless prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applicants who wish to request for a medical or religious accommodation, or any other accommodation required under applicable law, can do so later in the process. Please note that accommodations are not guaranteed and are decided on a case by case basis.

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